Collection search - British tables relating to the Treaty of Washington [textual record]

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British tables relating to the Treaty of Washington [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-sub-series

Date:

1843-1845

Reference:

R190-142-1-E, RG48-A-I-1-b

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

134714

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Department of the Interior fonds

Dominion Astronomical Observatory

Records related to the Maine-New Brunswick Boundary

British tables relating to the Treaty of Washington
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Date(s):

1843-1845

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.2 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to the marking of the Maine-New Brunswick boundary under the terms of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. The sub-sub-series contains tables and diagrams pertaining to the creation of the boundary. This volume is inscribed "Copied under my superintendence at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the months of August, September and October in 1850, from the original book marked in manuscript in the hand writing of Lt Col Estcourt. ... The appendix which was delivered to me to be copied, from the Foreign Office. CB Airy, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 19 October 1850."

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(Paper) Finding aid 48-1 is a typed and hand-written file list. 48-1 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002633.pdf

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-sub-series.

Custodial history:

This volume was presented to the Chief Astronomer in 1906. In 1923, JJ McArthur, British Commissioner of the International Boundary Commission, transferred these tables, along with 10 additional atlases of maps of the Treaty of 1842, to the then Public Archives.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

The maps are located in the National Map Collection, 79002/2532.

Source:

Government

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1985-86/038 GAD
RG48-A-I-1-b

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RG48-A-I-1-b
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG48] 43

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-07-04